A new species and a new subspecies of the subgenus Phytoecia (Blepisanis) Pascoe, 1866 from Turkey (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae)

Abstract :

Phytoecia (Blepisanis) samai sp. n. is described from Amanos Mountains (S Turkey). Distinguishing characters, photo of adult, photos of male genitalia are given. It is compared with related species, Phytoecia (Blepisanis) vittipennis Reiche, 1877. On the other side, Phytoecia (Blepisanis) vittipennis var. inhumeralis (Pic, 1900) is raised to subspecies rank.


Keyword :

new species and subspecies, Blepisanis, Lamiinae, Cerambycidae, Turkey


Author(s) : Özdikmen, H., Turgut, S.
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Published Issue : 2008 Vol. 3 Number 2


2008 Vol. 3 Number 2